In an effort to maximize the unique skills of players like Giannis Antetokounmpo, Joel Embiid and Trae Young, teams have begun reimagining the court itself.

Butler jumps high to dunk Chandler's lob (0:16)

Embiid scores and-1 off glass (0:17)

Simmons' triple-double propels 76ers past Cavs (1:31)

Simmons clinches triple-double with rebound (0:16)

Butler swats Sexton (0:16)

Embiid, Butler dunk on consecutive possessions (0:21)

Embiid, Simmons lead 76ers in first half (2:07)

Simmons hangs on rim after dunk (0:23)

Embiid racks up 28 in 1st half (0:57)

Embiid goes off for 40 and 21 in loss (1:07)

Brown on Embiid: 'I think he has got a lot on his shoulders' (0:54)

Tim Bontemps ESPN

Sixers tonight not named Joel Embiid, Ben Simmons or JJ Redick: 21 points on 8/31 shooting. That, in a nutshell, is why Philly is about to lose to Indiana.

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Oladipo crosses over and nails jumper off one foot (0:18)

Embiid pushes through Turner and slams it down (0:25)

Embiid spins and scoops in layup for and-1 (0:31)

Tim Bontemps ESPN

Indiana is now leading 80-77 after our scoring the Sixers 31-18 in the third. Philly has gotten very little from anyone outside Joel Embiid tonight — a problem exacerbated by Jimmy Butler's absence.

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Tim Bontemps ESPN

To underscore Embiid's dominance so far tonight:
His line: 28 points, 14 rebounds, 9-15 from the field and 9-12 from the line.
Indiana's starters: 25, 11, 9-28, 6-8.

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Collison shoves Simmons in 2nd quarter (0:27)

Tim Bontemps ESPN

An absolutely absurd first half from Joel Embiid — 28 points and 14 rebounds — has Philly up 59-49 over Indiana at the break. He's been a monstrous presence inside, and has battered the Pacers into foul trouble, to boot.

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Redick off to hot start vs. Pacers (0:19)

Oladipo makes fast-break layup (0:18)

Simmons darts pass to Embiid for slam (0:17)

Tim Bontemps ESPN

No Jimmy Butler for the Sixers tonight, but Mike Muscala will play. Pacers coach Nate McMillan, meanwhile, said Indiana will monitor Victor Oladipo, who came back from a lengthy stint with knee soreness in Wednesday's win in Milwaukee. Oladipo will play, though.